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Addressing the caste system in U.S. healthcare in the era of COVID-19.
Sivashanker, Karthik; Couillard, Cheri; Goldsmith, Jennifer; Walker, Normella; Eappen, Sunil.
  • Sivashanker K; Department of Quality and Safety, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA. ksivashanker@bwh.harvard.edu.
  • Couillard C; Department of Diversity, Inclusion, and Experience, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA. ksivashanker@bwh.harvard.edu.
  • Goldsmith J; Trauma Therapist, Brandon Residential Treatment Center, Natick, USA.
  • Walker N; Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA.
  • Eappen S; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA.
Int J Equity Health ; 19(1): 184, 2020 10 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-873998
ABSTRACT
In healthcare, we find an industry that typifies the unique blend of racism, classism, and other forms of structural discrimination that comprise the U.S. caste system-the artificially-constructed and legally-reinforced social hierarchy for assigning worth and determining opportunity for individuals based on race, class, and other factors. Despite myths of meritocracy, healthcare is actually a casteocracy; and conversations about racism in healthcare largely occupy an echo chamber among the privileged upper caste of hospital professionals. To address racism in healthcare, we must consider the history that brought us here and understand how we effectively perpetuate an employee caste system within our own walls.
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonía Viral / Clase Social / Infecciones por Coronavirus / Atención a la Salud / Racismo Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos País/Región como asunto: America del Norte Idioma: Inglés Revista: Int J Equity Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: S12939-020-01298-x

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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonía Viral / Clase Social / Infecciones por Coronavirus / Atención a la Salud / Racismo Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos País/Región como asunto: America del Norte Idioma: Inglés Revista: Int J Equity Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: S12939-020-01298-x